Journal

A place to document what I'm noticing, making, and wondering about.

  • Sharing the insides of my brain.

    I really have no idea what I’m doing. Over 3 years ago, I left my so-called cushy job as a software engineer, at one of the biggest tech companies in the world. I told everyone that I left to start my own business and…

  • Analog photography

    a bit of my past you definitely didn’t know: in 11th grade I took an elective on photography where everything was analog. i fell in love with shooting in film and working in the darkroom. i poured over composition technique, and decided at age…

  • Learning 行書 (semi-cursive) calligraphy

    I started learning semi-cursive script (行書, or xingshu) back in March of 2024, just over one year into my Chinese calligraphy learning journey. To learn, I’m copying the world-famous piece 蘭亭序 (Orchid Pavilion Preface) by 王羲之 （Wang Xizhi) who’s often considered the greatest calligrapher…

  • The only way out is through

    I started this drawing on a day when I was having a depressive episode, and finished it on a day after it had fully passed. It was really, really, really hard to draw that day, and drawing didn’t make me “feel better” in that…

  • Sign painting

    @this_is_the_real_mike_meyer is in town so of course i had to take his sign painting workshop! Day 1 was block letters, Day 2 was brush casual & script, Day 3 shadows & bevels. pretty happy with my results especially on the last day once we…

  • Designing a type revival: Jasmine de Lune

    I’m enrolled in this year’s online cohort for Type West, a yearlong educational program for designing typefaces. The program is hosted by Letterform Archive, a creative heaven based in San Francisco for design nerds everywhere. Our first project was to create a type revival. First things first…

  • DREAM 夢

    THIS MOST EXQUISITE THING I HAVE EVER CREATED!!!!!! 🦋💙🤩🐬🌀🩵🪁 夢 (DREAM) means ‘dream’ in Chinese, based off of calligraphy by @kaori_shodo.24 x 36 x 5.5 inchesArgon-filled 12mm glass tubes, acrylic on wood panel This piece is a reflection on the role of dreams and…

  • Kaishu calligraphy practice

    Here’s a side-by-side comparison of my calligraphy now to that of 4 months ago: You don’t need to read Chinese to be able to see the difference!! My practice this March: My practice in December: My practice in November: now i get what they…

  • Jaz That Ink

    secret santa handmade gift exchange 💖 “Jaz that ink” neon glass sign from me to @jazthatink Originally published on Instagram. The full process behind the “Jaz That Ink” neon [Added February 2026] Practicing bends: Creating the first unit, “Jaz”: Some action shots: Creating the…

  • Back to basics

    this season of my life is called ✨back to basics✨ i started learning to draw just under 2 years ago, and i really loved it. within a few months though, i pivoted prematurely from drawing to painting. i did it because i was so…